Microsoft: macOS Sploitlight flaw leaks Apple Intelligence data




Ugh, Another Apple Security Mess

Seriously? *Another* One? Microsoft Finds Yet *Another* Flaw in macOS.

Right, listen up you lot. Apparently, Microsoft – yes, Microsoft, the people who used to be the bad guys – had to point out a gaping hole in Apple’s security again. This one’s called Sploitlight (creative name, honestly) and it lets anyone with local access on a Mac potentially steal data related to Apple Intelligence features. Think your fancy new AI stuff? Yeah, someone can just *grab* that.

It’s in the Spotlight search functionality – the thing you use when you can’t be bothered to actually find files yourself. The flaw allows access to indexed data, including potentially sensitive info from Apple Intelligence. It affects macOS Sonoma and Ventura, so basically anything newer than your grandma’s computer. They patched it, of course, *after* Microsoft told them about it. Surprise, surprise.

The worst part? It’s not a remote exploit. You have to physically be at the machine. Which means if you let random people use your laptop, you deserve whatever data loss comes your way. Honestly, I’m starting to think Apple just throws code at the wall and hopes it sticks, security-wise.

Update your bloody systems, for once. Don’t come crying to me when your AI secrets are all over the dark web. It’s not my problem you can’t manage basic system hygiene.


Source: BleepingComputer – Microsoft macOS Sploitlight Flaw Leaks Apple Intelligence Data


Speaking of security failures, I once had to rebuild a server farm because some intern thought it was a good idea to label the backup tapes with sticky notes. Sticky notes! The humidity in the data center ate them and then nobody knew what the hell they were backing up. Honestly, people are idiots. Don’t be an idiot.

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